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  1. Bookwus

    Calling all teachers

    Hiya billy, Allow me to relate an aspect of my experience in education. When I first walked into the classroom (1976) there were three other teachers in the building who had more than 30 years experience. One was in his 40th year. When I retired in 2006 I was THE senior teacher in the...
  2. Bookwus

    gearbox oil

    Hiya karl, And you sir have touched upon one of the hottest of VW controversies. GL4 or GL5? Whoa! Did that discussion raise some tempers! GL4 was the hypoid oil available when these vehicles were built. I use it in my trannies. It is a bit more difficult to find these days (and usually a...
  3. Bookwus

    Guess the engine type

    Hiya Shag, If that 72 is a USA spec Bus then it should have had a 1700 pancake engine in it. However, you can throw in just about any old thing (speaking VW engines here) you'd want to. Just make sure that you have made provisions for rear support on the engine. If you're thinking upright...
  4. Bookwus

    Nearly got the engine in !!! but.....

    Hiya Type2, With all due respect to Mr. Pettit (and he deserves the respect) he is not the VW engineering department that spent millions of marks determining the best way to route air in order to cool their engine. Much research, experimentation, and field follow-up resulted in the cooling...
  5. Bookwus

    Them dam speed bumps

    Hiya Trikky, Most interesting for this Yank. One aspect of Bussing on your side of the pond that is a little difficult to understand over here is the penchant for lowering. I don't believe I've ever seen a lowered Bus on the road here in the States. I know there's a few around. Just...
  6. Bookwus

    Not that technical 68 only rear view mirror

    Holy Jumpin' Up and Down Martha! Hiya Dub, Where did you find that rear-view mirror? That's a bit of a rare item on this side of the pond.
  7. Bookwus

    Lets put some faces with the Bays!

    Hiya All, Me and family in the Bus...................
  8. Bookwus

    General paint enquiry?

    Hiya simo, There's always this............... http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=PAINTL581" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
  9. Bookwus

    Aftermarket fanhousings

    Hiya andy, A couple of things to think about.................. VW spent big bucks to develop THE most efficient air cooling system for their engines. And they kept on spending and making improvements as production ran on. The bottom line here is that the stock doghouse set-up is a VERY...
  10. Bookwus

    Leak on oil cooler advise please

    Hiya meow, The reason I asked................. If one is putting an offset oil cooler on a case originally intended for a twin port the installation should be pretty straightforward. However, it is common to upgrade the cooling system from a single port fanshroud to a twin port fanshroud...
  11. Bookwus

    Leak on oil cooler advise please

    Hiya meow, The reason I asked................. If one is putting an offset oil cooler on a case originally intended for a twin port the installation should be pretty straightforward. However, it is common to upgrade the cooling system from a single port fanshroud to a twin port fanshroud...
  12. Bookwus

    Leak on oil cooler advise please

    Hiya meow, Are you sure that you used the correct gasket/washer/little rubber doughnuts for your particular application?
  13. Bookwus

    Oil bath/filter cleaning (my last question on the subject)

    Hiya John, You want either a petro based (think kerosene) or water based (think any water based oil or grease remover) that is very liquid (think like water in terms of viscosity)
  14. Bookwus

    Anyone used electrolysis?

    Hiya Doris, Aside from the fact that I have and use an electrical converter, this is the set-up I use.............. http://www.instructables.com/id/Electrolytic-Rust-Removal-aka-Magic/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; The five gallon plastic bucket fits 90% of the pieces I have...
  15. Bookwus

    Anyone used electrolysis?

    Hiya Justin, The amount of time in bath seems to be directly related (understandably) to the voltage one is using. When I have my converter cranked up to 12v it takes about a couple of hours for most pieces. I have not observed any ill effects from "overcooking" and, being somewhat...
  16. Bookwus

    Anyone used electrolysis?

    Hiya Justin, I use electrolytic rust removal quite often. It's especially useful on sections of parts that are otherwise inaccessible. I have a converter which changes my household current to DC. I use that to power the process. I can vary the current from 6v up to 14v. I've found that...
  17. Bookwus

    Oil bath/air filter....talk to me.

    Hiya John, Answered in the order you asked............... The oil bath is a very effective means of filtering the air headed for the combustion chamber. Much more so than a paper air filter. It is on about the same level as the oil coated elements such as K&N. It also uses the pre-heat...
  18. Bookwus

    One for the engine builders

    Hiya Hoosier, Over here in the States people use a variety of different sealing products but it is quite common to find Permatex Aviation being used as a case sealer. In addition to using Permatex Aviation on the case seams I use Curil on the "add-ons" like the oil pump, generator/alternator...
  19. Bookwus

    69 Oil Bath cable and clip

    Hiya Mark, This is not a very good picture but it is the only one I can access right now............... This is a Bug air cleaner set-up but the cable and clamp set-up on a Bus is exactly the same. Note the clamp holding the cable to the flap pivot shaft (just to the right of the spring...
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    indicator problem (fixed)

    Hiya nora, So, you did have the original 215C?
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